“We sincerely believe that DENR does not have the people, the expertise, the resources and the equipment to effectively enforce this EO, and so the policy is misleading as it gives a false sense of comfort that from now on, ‘all will be well,” he added.
ATM also said any increase in the revenue share of the government from the mining industry would be irrelevant given the industry’s negative impacts on the communities and environment.
“These are the reasons why we need a new mining law, and not only rely on this EO,’’ Garganera said.
Anabelle Plantilla, chief operating officer of Haribon Foundation, said the EO was proof that the government recognized the flawed policy in the mining industry.
“The proof of the pie is in the eating. We have documented on how the Mining Act created a big rift in the protection of the environment and then we have another policy that yet again has weak provisions on the conservation of our forest and ecosystem. Do we need to eat this pie again?” she said.
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